There was a lightness to the clothes that fashion designer Jason Wu sent down the runway in Houston on Thursday. This might not come as a surprise to the women who regularly wear his clothes. Airy chiffon gowns and delicate silk silhouettes are part of the Taiwanese-Canadian clothier’s ladylike aesthetic.

Though given the occasion most eventgoers had prepared themselves for an emotional afternoon. The Children’s Assessment Center’s 20th annual Spirit of Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show presented by Elizabeth Anthony raises funds to provide victims of sexual abuse with access to physicians, therapists and law enforcement professionals. Aly Raisman, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team captain who famously read a victim impact statement during former Olympic team physician Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse sentencing, spoke immediately after the runway segment.

What a relief, then, that the 31-piece show produced by Ursaline Hamilton proved a celebration of the female form. There wasn’t a pant, blouse or blazer in sight.

Instead, audience members “ooh-ed” and “ahh-ed”over satin and lace evening wear. Models showcased several desk-to-dinner dresses in sheer, noir fabrics. The crowd gasped over a blush pink, feather-encased number. At one point, an iPhone-wielding attendee, who recorded the catwalk presentation in its entirety, whispered to her seat mate, “I didn’t realize that was completely see-through!” after a nude organza gown took its second lap during the finale.

Attendees shot each other knowing “is she or isn’t she?” looks across the table as see-through frock after see-through frock hit the stage. Wu’s parade of frocks were audacious, in-your-face feminine and a little risqué.

That was kind of the point.

“What a woman wears is not an invitation for sexual assault,” Raisman said during her fireside chat with emcee Gina Gaston Elie. “There’s no such thing as ‘asking for it.’”

The two-time gold medalist also spoke of victim-shaming and the dozens of fellow sexual abuse survivors who confided to Raisman that they’d been asked questions such as “how much did you drink?” and “what were you wearing?” after accusing their abusers of sexual assault.

To that point, Raisman endorsed Darkness to Light, a nonprofit committed to preventing child sexual abuse. CAC utilizes Darkness to Light’s specialized training and education programs as part of its local services.

Event chairs Phyllis Williams, Alicia Smith and Ericka Bagwell raised more than $350,000 to further CAC’s mission. Reportedly, VIPs extended the milestone festivities to an intimate dinner with the visiting fashion designer at Tony’s and one-on-one shopping appointments at Elizabeth Anthony the following day.